MattTheHat
Member
I browsed across a #5 calligraphy nib on some supplier website a few weeks ago and thought "Hey, I'll order a couple of those." And I did. And I put together a Statesman Jr. this afternoon and swapped the nib. It worked like a charm for about three minutes. And then it didn't want to feed.
The first thing I thought of was that the feed might need to be different for a calligraphy nib to work properly.
Then I wondered if the standard cartridge ink that came with the pen might be too thick.
I'm sure I have some proper calligraphy ink at home and I plan to play with some tonight to see if it will feed better. But in the past, I seem to recall using regular old fountain pen ink from several manufacturers in several different Reform calligraphy piston fillers.
So maybe I'm back to the feed.
I searched but didn't find any specific mention. I'm sure someone here has been down this road.
Suggestions?
-Matt
The first thing I thought of was that the feed might need to be different for a calligraphy nib to work properly.
Then I wondered if the standard cartridge ink that came with the pen might be too thick.
I'm sure I have some proper calligraphy ink at home and I plan to play with some tonight to see if it will feed better. But in the past, I seem to recall using regular old fountain pen ink from several manufacturers in several different Reform calligraphy piston fillers.
So maybe I'm back to the feed.
I searched but didn't find any specific mention. I'm sure someone here has been down this road.
Suggestions?
-Matt